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According to the Financial Times, a Morgan Stanley adviser working with Pete Hegseth explored a multimillion-dollar investment in BlackRock’s defense ETF weeks before the launch of Operation Epic Fury.
A federal judge has put the Pentagon's ban on Anthropic on hold, ruling the company is likely to win its claim that the government punished it for speaking out. The order pauses the supply chain risk designation while the case continues.
Senior GOP lawmakers blasted Pentagon leaders for giving vague briefings about new troop movements toward Iran, warning that Congress could pull back support if it does not get clearer answers.
The Pentagon plans to send an additional 3,000 troops to the Middle East as U.S. air and missile strikes on Iran continue. The move comes amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and slipping public support for the strikes.
The Pentagon has asked Congress for roughly $200bn. Laicie Heeley of Inkstick Media says that level of funding suggests US and allied operations tied to the Iran conflict could be sustained for a long time.
A federal judge has barred the Pentagon from enforcing a new credentialing policy that limited journalists' access, ruling it violated free speech and due process. The decision restores credentials for seven New York Times reporters and applies broadly to other journalists.
Facing a possible shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, the White House is boosting its military presence in the region. Trump publicly attacked NATO allies for not helping and the Pentagon ordered more ships and thousands of marines.
The Pentagon has asked for roughly $200 billion to fund the United States and Israel campaign against Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says there is no set end date, while Congress and critics push for more details before signing off.
A fast-escalating Gulf crisis hits energy infrastructure: Israel struck Iran's South Pars gas field, Iran's fighters hit Qatar's Ras Laffan, oil prices jump, and the US threatens heavy retaliation. Regional tensions rise as Saudi, Kuwait, China and Western capitals react.
Senior military leaders warned against deep cuts to Pentagon offices that track and limit civilian harm, but civilian leadership pushed the changes through as conflict with Iran intensifies and criticism grows after a deadly school strike.
A months-long clash between Anthropic and the Department of Defense has turned a spotlight on tech companies that once balked at military work. What looked like moral red lines years ago now look negotiable, and Anthropic’s lawsuit makes that shift obvious.
The Pentagon's clash with AI company Anthropic escalated as its technology was reportedly used in a U.S. strike on Iran, raising questions about AI's role in modern conflict and governance.